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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning enable humans all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Portugal to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

MOOCS And Open Education